Stopnik, Vransko

Stopnik (pronounced [ˈstoːpnik]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Stopnik
Stopnik is located in Slovenia
Stopnik
Stopnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′31.55″N 14°58′57.44″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityVransko
Area
  Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
355.8 m (1,167.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total174
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Vransko. It dates to the 15th century with some 17th- and 19th-century rebuilding.[3]

To the west of the settlement are also the ruins of Stopnik Castle, first mentioned in the 12th century and abandoned around 1800.[4]

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